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Colonial-Clive (yindi):
So here’s the thing I don’t get, how do you drive a motorcycle? I for one for the last 45+ years have always referred to it as riding! Can someone enlighten me as to where/how drive a motorcycle came about?

Nurse Julie:
I reckon its an Americanism. Something you sit on has always been referred to as 'ridden' in the UK just as anything that carries something, ie passengers or a load is a 'she'

Colonial-Clive (yindi):
Julie it seems to be on the rise in the U.K. terminology, I seem to be hearing and reading it a lot of late. It just gets me grub screws in a twist!o!

Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: Colonial-Clive (yindi) on May 19, 2019, 08:15:38 PM ---Julie it seems to be on the rise in the U.K. terminology, I seem to be hearing and reading it a lot of late. It just gets me grub screws in a twist!o!

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dave400:

--- Quote from: Colonial-Clive (yindi) on May 19, 2019, 07:21:00 PM ---So here’s the thing I don’t get, how do you drive a motorcycle? I for one for the last 45+ years have always referred to it as riding! Can someone enlighten me as to where/how drive a motorcycle came about?

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Hello, I’m guessing it originates from having a driving licence not a riding licence? Who knows....cheers Dave

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